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7 Dallas hotels check in among Texas’ top properties in new Conde Nast Traveler awards

HALL Arts Hotel is one of the best in Texas, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers.

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By at least one measure, you can put to rest the debate over which city has the top hotels in Texas. Conde Nast Traveler just named a slew of Dallas hotels among the very best.

On October 5, Conde Nast Traveler released the results of its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. An impressive seven Dallas-area hotels appear among the top 20 properties in Texas:

Hotel Crescent Court, Dallas, No. 2.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, No. 4.
Virgin Hotels Dallas, No. 5.
HALL Arts Hotel, Dallas, No. 6.
Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown, No. 7.
Hotel Vin, Autograph Collection, Grapevine, No. 10.
The Joule, Dallas, No. 14.

The publication named the Fairmont Austin the No. 1 hotel in Texas. The 37-story, 1,048-room Fairmont Austin opened in 2018 near the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin. At the time, the $350 million project was the Fairmont hotel chain’s second-largest property in the world. French hospitality company Accor operates the hotel.

For this year’s Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, the magazine surveyed more than 800,000 readers from April 1 through May 31. Readers rated hotels on these criteria: rooms, service, food, design, location, value, and activities and facilities.

"As the world has begun to reopen, the results reflect the kinds of properties you longed to visit when you couldn’t travel and the ones you returned to first once you could," the magazine says. "While we’re always curious about where you’ve been and where you’re going, we’re especially excited to learn about the truly memorable places that sparked your imagination and stayed with you when your next trip seemed out of reach."

Here’s the full list of the top hotels in Texas:

Fairmont Austin.
Hotel Crescent Court, Dallas.
Archer Hotel Austin.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas.
Virgin Hotels Dallas.
HALL Arts Hotel, Dallas.
Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown.
Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection, Austin.
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.
Hotel Vin, Autograph Collection, Grapevine.
Hotel ZaZa Austin.
The Stella Hotel, Bryan.
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, Houston.
The Joule, Dallas.
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, San Antonio.
Hotel Emma, San Antonio.
Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District.
Hotel Saint George, Marfa.
Hotel ZaZa Houston Memorial City.
Lone Star Court, a Valencia Hotel, Austin.

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TX to TN

FlixBus rolls out new budget-friendly route from Dallas to Nashville

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Traveling from North Texas to Tennessee just got a lot easier, more affordable, and more scenic. Budget-friendly bus service FlixBus just launched its first-ever direct route connecting Dallas to Nashville, with departures running five days a week.

FlixBus is the largest intercity bus network that offers passengers affordable and comfortable travel across 1,800 destinations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The signature lime green buses come with free Wi-Fi, power outlets, comfortable seating, and extra legroom, and passengers can bring one carry-on and one stowed luggage for their trips.

Passengers booking the Dallas-to-Nashville route will depart from the Dallas Bus Station at 9755 Harry Hines Blvd., and arrive at Nashville Bus Station at 709 Rep John Lewis Way South. Travel times will vary depending on the number of stops, traffic, and other circumstances, but will generally be between 11.5-14.5 hours.

The new route will also offer direct access to other travel hubs, including:

Sulphur Springs (travel center): 1600 W. Shannon Rd., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Texarkana (travel stop): 4020 S. Lake Dr., Texarkana, TX 75501
Memphis Bus Station: 3033 Airways Blvd., Memphis, TN 38131

Fares for the route, which launched August 13, start at $63.99 per passenger per way.

Another travel route from Texas to Tennessee
In addition to the new Dallas-Nashville route, FlixBus will relaunch its Houston-Memphis route later this month, with service starting Thursday, August 27.

The Houston-Memphis route will operate five days a week with an extended daily service in November to accommodate Thanksgiving holiday demand.

Departures will be from 605 Gray St. in downtown Houston, and passengers will arrive at Memphis Bus Station.

The seven stops along the Houston-Memphis route are:

Lake Charles (Lakepoint): 750 Enterprise Blvd., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Lafayette (Louisiana): 1701 N University Ave., Lafayette, LA 70507
Baton Rouge Bus Station: 1253 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
New Orleans Bus Station: 1001 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA 70113
Hattiesburg: 6635 US-49 S, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Meridian Bus Stop: 1901 Front St., Meridian, MI 39301
Batesville (Terza One Stop Shop): 22023 MS-6, Batesville, MI 38606

The new Texas-Tennessee routes expand FlixBus' network across the South while offering travelers cost-effective and comfortable transportation to "major business, entertainment, and cultural destinations while providing access to smaller communities along the way."

"The South continues to see increasing demand for affordable, convenient ways to travel between major cities," says Flix North America head of communications Karina Frayter in a release. "As more travelers look for alternatives to driving or flying, we're expanding our network to make it easier to reach the destinations that matter most, whether you’re traveling for school or work, visiting friends and family, or taking a vacation."

Passengers can book tickets for all destinations via FlixBus.com and the FlixBus app.

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